Tongue Tie Service

What We Do

A large number of babies are born with a piece of tissue holding the tongue to the floor of the mouth which is called a 'Tongue Tie'. Breast and bottle fed babies normally feed well despite this and sometimes the tongue ties loosen or stretch on their own. However, if the tongue tie is tight, it may affect how a baby feeds. As breast-fed babies need to lift their tongue to feed, they are more likely to have problems.

Staff in the Tongue Tie service will support you to decide whether your baby needs a simple procedure to release their tongue and the team can help you choose a feeding plan in the meantime.

How to access the service

How to access the service

If you are having problems feeding your baby, and suspect there is a tongue tie you can contact your midwife or health visitor.

They will know how to refer you to our local tongue tie release service within our local Royal Blackburn and Burnley Teaching Hospitals.